The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-25

The Tribune insists on everybody
knowing Knoxville as the "Plucky
City" and that the Tribune so named
it.
Mr.. w. j, Johnston, in charge of the
corps locating the Magnetic Line"
between here and Kentucky, was in
the city last week.
The Cumberland Eagle made its
first appearance at Jonesville, Va, on
the 18th inst. 1t is six column folio
and M. d. l.. Grabeel will risk making
a living out of it. We've been there.
The Bristol base ball club played
two games at Roanoke, Va, last week.
The first game was tie ON the ninth
inning, 7 to T. The second game
gave Bristol the championship by
score of to 4.
On the first page of the COMET will
be found an extract from the Journal
Of proceedings of the Tennessee Press
Association in relation to Johnson
City. 1t is merited compliment to
our town and citizens.
| Last Friday afternoon one of Ro-
gan and Riley's teams brought to the
depot the largest block of marble that
has ever been brought in here. 1t had
1874 feet of marble in it. and required
twentyfour mules to pull it.-ROgers-
vilIe Review.
Musicales were given last Monday
and Tuesday nights at the residences
of Prof Wilson and Capt. S. T. Harris,
respectively. They were largely at
tended and enjoyed. Johnson City
can boast of good deal of talent in
that line.
The East Tennessee Rural Home is
the name of the latest newspaper ven
ture in Knoxville. 1t is a fiye-col-
umn quarto and is devoted to farm
ing, manufacturing, home and fire.
side" 1t is neat, clean paper and fills
along felt want in this country and
should be well patronized.
The Railway Register reports earn
ings of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad for the third
week in July at 1917, 036 as against $751;
685 for the same period last year
showing an increase, of $21 ,346.
A Murphy man has the following
posted in his field If any mans OF
womans COWS or oxens gifts into these
oats, his or her tail will be cut off as
the case may be. | am Christian
man and pays my taxes, but durn a
man who lets his critters run loose
. KnOruille Journal.
A collision occurred on the E. T
Y. &. G. railroad three miles west o
Athens last Friday morning between
two freight trains, Two engines an(
5 several freight cars were destroyed
. but no one seriously hurt. Passenger
1 train No. was delayed II hours ant
No about hours.
e Mrs. Lide Merriwether, who wa
to lecture on Prohibition in this cit,
last Sunday night, was prevented dc
e ing so on account of sickness. w
are informed she will not be able t.
. meet her appointments in this part G
the State but will send Mrs. Saxto
, in next month if the ladies desire he
to do so.
There will be Prohibition picni
= near Mt. Zion M. E. Church, on Blu
falo Ridge, Thursday, Sept. 18th
y Speeches will be made by j. w, Crun
ley and Isaac Harr, OF this city, an
others. Music and feasting will be
part of the enjoyment. All are il
G. vited.
Of
- Work was commenced last week O
!. the Crandall-Harris, tobacco factor
1t will be ready for the machinery |
the first of October. 1t will be IL
III second largest factory in East Tenne
~ see, Mr.. NJ. T. Smith tobacco ma
. from Lynchburg, Va, is interestt
and will have charge Of the factory.
: There will be grand Sunday scho
~ picnic and temperance rally at Lin
;, stone Depot Saturday Sept. 9rd, 1876
- Everybody invited Come and e
good grub, hear good speaking Al
!, music, and drink good mineral waite
ny By order of committee of arrane
~ ments.
:, The success of some of the ager
employed by B. f. Johnson & {
Richmond. Va, is truly marvellol
1t is not an usual thing for their ager
w. to make as high as 500 and $50 da
Ids and sometimes their profits run up
ng high as $40 and $50--even more.
ge we hesitate to tell you the whole tru